Lerato Mbhiza
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed the arrest of the bogus doctor Matthew Lani as he tried to escape after he made his way to the main entrance of Helen Joseph Hospital on Sunday night.
In a statement, the Department of Health said ‘Dr Matthew Lani’ was caught just before 8pm disguised in a hoodie wearing a surgical mask with a stethoscope around his neck.
Lani had previously entered the hospital to curate misleading content under the pretence that he was a qualified doctor, the Department said.
“Immediately after being apprehended, Lani requested to go to the bathroom only to attempt to escape by jumping through the bathroom window. When the security realised that he was making a run for it, they called for reinforcement and he was subsequently apprehended agan”.
Before his arrest, Lani’s more than 4 000 social media followers watched him in a video
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